Romans 12:1-2 (NRSVUE): I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
All of us as Christians are called to continually discern the will of God for our lives. We should continually ask how God can best use our gifts, talents, and graces. At times this may require significant changes, even a change of vocation. This is what I believe has happened with me recently. This is my sixth year serving as your pastor at Central. It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve in this capacity. I believe we have worked
well together and accomplished many great things for Central’s ministry.
However, I believe God is calling me to do something new. In order to be a “living sacrifice,” I hear God calling me to a new form of ministry;  pastoral counseling. This will combine my pastoral knowledge and skills with my counseling skills honed over a 22-year career prior to my pastoral service. I will be taking early retirement from being a pastor on June 30th to answer this new call. It is my sincere belief that God is calling another pastor to passionately serve this congregation and continue the vision that we have. I look forward to continuing to facilitate our common vision and mission for the next five months. I pledge to do everything I can to help this transition go smoothly. I also urge you to be in prayer for our common ministry and the new pastor.

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God Bless You,  Pastor Shayne